LCMS Convention Proceedings St. Louis, Missouri — 2019, Page 33

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second-last resolve have ecclesiastical supervisory authority,
or whether this belongs exclusively to district presidents.
Aiming to preserve the main motion speaker queue, the chair
put the motion to refer to a voice vote, and it failed.
It was moved and seconded to strike the third resolve (as
already modified above), that dealing with “sinful
behavior.” After debate on the amendment, the chair called
for a vote on closure of debate, which carried by a show of
hands. The amendment failed [Yes: 226; No: 668].
Discussion of the main motion continued, with the
Secretary reading the above changes to the resolves, until a
motion to close debate carried by a show of hands. A point of
order questioned the constitutionality of the resolution. On
a suggestion from the CCM and legal counsel, and by general
consent, the word “ecclesiastical” in the second-last resolve
was modified to read “ecclesiastical and other.” Proceeding
to the vote, Res. 7-08 was adopted as amended [Yes: 728; No:
244].
Res. 7-03, “To Direct a Collaborative Process to Propose a
New Governance Plan” (TB, 1:108–9), was read and
introduced by the committee. It was moved to postpone
consideration of Res. 7-03 until after consideration of Res.701A. Upon clarification that the CUS Advisory Council
already exists and is functioning, the motion to postpone
was withdrawn. It was moved and seconded to amend the
second resolve by adding a bullet to “review the financial
models for the institutions.” With the consent of the body,
the resolution was so modified. Following additional
discussion, at the chair’s initiation, debate was closed [Yes:
882; No: 40]. Res. 7-03 was adopted as amended [Yes: 856;
No: 115]; thereupon, the convention rose and sang the
common doxology.
Res. 7-04A, “To Advance the Prior Review Process for CUS
Institution Presidential Candidates” (TB, 2B:270–72), was
read and introduced by the committee. An advisory delegate
suggested the addition of the words “within 15 days” after
“agent of the board of regents” in the proposed Bylaw
3.10.6.6.2 (b)(8). The committee, amenable, requested the
modification. A delegate objected, bringing the amendment
to a vote, which succeeded [Yes: 860; No: 58] After further
discussion, the question was called; this carried [Yes: 622;
No: 306]. Res. 7-04A was adopted as amended [Yes: 576; No:
378].
Committee 1: National Witness

In response to a delegate’s general request that changes
between original and revised resolutions be explained by the
floor committees at time of introduction, an idea noted to
the committees by the chair as generally helpful, the
committee explained the changes in this instance.
It was moved and seconded to amend the eighth resolve
to add, after the words “theologically sound,” the words
“and doctrinally approved.” After some discussion, debate
was closed [Yes: 786; No: 89] and the amendment failed [Yes:
345; No: 546]. Noting the orders of the day approaching, the
chair asked to bring the matter to a vote; without objection
to doing so, Res. 1-01A was adopted as presented [Yes: 873;
No: 85].
Res. 1-07A, “To Promote Adoption of Policies that
Continue Vigilance in Child Protection” (TB, 3:321), was read
and introduced by the committee. An amendment to line 16
was moved and seconded to change “encourage” to
“require.” Upon guidance that such would be contrary to the
Synod’s polity, the amendment was withdrawn.
An amendment was moved and seconded to add, after
“local jurisdictions” in line 21, the words, “insofar as they do
not violate the seal of the confessional.” After debate on the
amendment, a vote to close debate prevailed [Yes: 813; No:
81] and the amendment failed [Yes: 242; No: 651]. Noting the
orders of the day, the chair called the question; this carried
[Yes: 837; No: 62] and Res. 1-07A was adopted as presented
[Yes: 919; No: 13].
Committee 13: Registration, Credentials, and Elections –
Balloting for Secretary and Synod Board of Directors
The chair called Committee 13 Chairman Scott Sailer to
the podium to conduct the elections of the Secretary and
members of the Synod Board of Directors. First, Chairman
Sailer updated the registration report as follows:
Voting delegates
Advisory delegates
Advisory representatives

The report was moved and adopted without discussion
[Yes: 866; No: 8]. With Fifth Vice-President Daniel Preus
taking the podium, the committee proceeded to conduct the
elections of the Secretary and members of the Board of
Directors, with Chaplain Weedon offering an opening
prayer:
Secretary (Ordained, 3-year term)

President Harrison called Missouri District President Lee
Hagan to the podium to introduce the work of his
committee, Committee 1.

Jon M. Braunersreuther
John W. Sias

Res. 1-01A, “To Encourage God’s People to Engage in
Active Witness” (TB, 2B:252–53), was read and introduced
by the committee. An amendment was proposed to amend
the second-last resolve that this include training and followup sessions, but the amendment failed to receive a second.

Steven J. (Steve) Buuck
Susan K. Hewitt
Jan W. Lohmeyer

Minutes

1,075
157
167

263
685

(elected)

Board of Directors (Commissioned, At-Large, 6-year term)
316 429
287
341 511

(elected)

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